Cold fusion: is there a solid state effect?

Kumar, N (1989) Cold fusion: is there a solid state effect? In: Current Science, 58 (15). pp. 833-835.

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Abstract

Recently Fischmann and Pons’ have reported experimental observation of an ‘excess’ heat production accompanied by emissions of gamma rays and neutrons when isotopic hydrogen (D,) was infused electrolytically into a palladium cathode to near saturation level ( ~ 1 DJPd). Independently, Jones and coworkers’, using a somewhat similar electrolytic cell and Ti as well as Pd as cathode, have reported details of observation of neutron emission peaking at -2.4 MeV and significantly above the broad spectrum background neutron count. Both groups have claimed this as evidence for a cold fusion occurring in the deuterated cathodes.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Current Science
Publisher:	Indian Academy of Sciences
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Indian Academy of Sciences
Department/Centre:	Division of Physical & Mathematical Sciences > Physics
Date Deposited:	26 Feb 2008
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 04:42
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/12854

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